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Box of Ponte del Diavolo

Board game · 2007

Ponte del Diavolo

Ponte del Diavolo by Martin Ebel is a game that honors both game designer Alex Randolph and Twixt, one of Randolph's most enduring designs. In this tactical 2-player placement game (ostensibly set in Venice, but this is an abst…

Players
2
Duration
25 min
Age
10 and up
Complexity
Family

Martin Ebel · Hans im Glück

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In brief

Ponte del Diavolo by Martin Ebel is a game that honors both game designer Alex Randolph and Twixt, one of Randolph's most enduring designs.

In this tactical 2-player placement game (ostensibly set in Venice, but this is an abstract), players place wooden squares to build "islands" and then attempt to connect them with bridges. Sounds simple, but it's not. With strict rules governing island size and bridge placement, Ponte del Diavolo becomes a tight game of positioning. Much like Randolph's Twixt, the need to think several moves ahead is critical to out-maneuvering your opponent. In honour of the late Alex Randolph (1922 - 2004), who passed away in Venice, there is a picture of him on the box of the game.

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Abstract Play turn-based Board Game Arena real-time or turn based Boardspace.net real time or turn based, AI option BrettspielNetz.de (German: turn based on a bigger board: 12x12) Jijbent.nl (Dutch: turn based on a bigger board: 12x12) YourTurnMyTurn.com (English: turn based on a bigger board: 12x12) Yucata (turn-based)

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